A/N: I finally got this story out! This is a Naveen and Tiana love story but will feature Louis, Ray and Evangeline who are humans in this one. Dr. Facilier (Shadow Man) will also be in this one. Out of all the stories that I've written this one is a bit more challenging for me. But I love challenges so this will definitely be fun to write. Tiana will be on the next chapter which should be up soon. But she will make a short appear somewhere on this chapter. Enjoy and review! Also, to Teekar I hope you like the first chapter. Sorry for taking forever to post the story.
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Leftka – An illegal drug that originated in the kingdom of Revahja
Anada fenz – Horseshit
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A Lost Star
An Oust Prince
Maldonia – El Del Gri La Donza
Camera lights were flashing from all over as the handsome but very arrogant prince was escorted out of his car by two beautiful women, one with fire red hair and the other in a burgundy shade. Just as the women locked arms with the prince, he threw his arms up in the air to pose for the cameras.
"Yes, I am magnificent," he bragged.
"Oooh Naveen!" "You're so handsome!" Yelled out two beautiful blondes from the crowd of fans/supporters.
Naveen spotted the girls and was so impressed by their beauty that he ditched his car vixens for the ditsy duo.
"Hey! Where are you going?" "What about us?" asked the car vixens.
Naveen ignored the women as he and his new set of beauties entered the hottest jazz club in Maldonia.
The girls giggled while Naveen high five his crew while being escorted into the VIP section of the club where the best food and intoxicants awaited him.
"You've got to try this!" one of his friends handed him a substance that looked similar to a cigarette.
Naveen was a man who tried everything once, and it was no surprise that he was curious. What the man had looked nothing like his favourite substance named ganjo. "What is this? A cigarette?" He asked, curiously
"No its leftka. It originated in Revahja and is the strongest stuff out there," explained the man.
"Anada fenz!" Naveen swore, not believing the man and tried it for himself, but quickly regretted it…briefly.
"Uhhhhmmmm." He groaned, immediately feeling the effects.
The man laughed.
Naveen inhaled some more which caused the room to spin. It was the best feeling he's ever experienced. So he stood up and pulled one of the blondes up with him out onto the dance floor...
That was the last thing he remembered doing because the next thing he did was wake up to four naked women in his bed along with bottles of liquor and bags of green and white substance all over the room.
He opened his honey coloured eyes and groaned, "Faldi faldonza…" his hangover finally kicked in.
"Your majesty! Have you awakened?" his valet could be heard at the other end of the prince's doors.
Naveen attempted to pull the covers over his head only for it to be a young woman's thigh instead.
The valet busted into the room anyway and gasped when he saw the Maldonian prince either surrounded or under a blanket of naked women. "Sire?"
"Go away, Lawrence…" the prince mumbled.
"But his and her highness's the king and queen would like a word with you." The valet explained, worried about losing his job.
"Later…I'm exhausted," he brushed off the nervous valet.
"It is recommended that they see you now…," said the valet. "It is personally ordered by the king himself."
Naveen opened his eyes and knew whenever his father gave an order personally instead of written that it was serious.
So with a clearing of his throat he finally said, "Give me five minutes."
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"Naveen Antonio Marius Raffael Vasillis Ghib! How could you do this to us!" a devastated Nagina exclaimed.
"Oh, I know the reason for this!" Kabir cut in full of rage, holding two newspapers. "To ruin an almost thousand year family reign!"
But Naveen shrugged it off. "I was only having fun, and I brought a couple of women back here with some of my buddies!"
"Who brought along illegal drugs, alcohol and a sea of other women all in the nude in your bed? And on top of that three different newspapers within the tri-country area to tag along!" The king was furious at the thought.
"I was responsible," said the prince
"You are not even close to being responsible!" Kabir said, shaking his head.
Naveen knew that he'll only get a slap on the wrist so with confidence he faked a guilty sigh and asked, "So what will my punishment be this time? A month of seclusion? A month of attending meetings with you? A cut from my daily allowance?..."
Kabir listened as his son continued on about the same punishments he's been giving him ever since he could remember. It actually frightened him to see that none of them helped Naveen. 'There has to be something that'll get his head straight.' he thought.
"…but a cut from my monthly supply of Handsome Suave would be punishable enough," Naveen continued, running his fingers through his beautifully dark mane. "Or perhaps—
"You are banished from the tri-counties indefinitely," announced the king.
Naveen looked at his father and laughed, "You are obviously joking…" when he didn't see a smile on his father or mother's lips he stopped. "Please tell me that this is just a joke to scare me."
"It is for your own good, son," Kabir said sternly. "I was too easy on you growing up. You've lived a very lavished life which led you to being a spoiled, selfish, irresponsible young man."
"Father…" Naveen's eyes were widening in fear, "I am your son!"
"Kabir, dear…," Nagina placed a hand on her husband's. She too thought the punishment was harsh. "You can't be serious."
"I stand by my word, Nagina." Kabir stared at his son. "You are to leave Maldonia first thing tomorrow morning."
"What?" Naveen asked, shocked.
"With no servants or valets by your side." Kabir continued.
Naveen felt as is the world was ending. His father was never this harsh to him. "Where will I go? How will I live?"
"I will provide you funds for your leave, and as for where you will be heading. It is up to you, but be wise about your destination." Kabir said firmly.
"What happens when I run out of money?" asked the nervous prince.
"That will be your concern. You are your own man afterall." Kabir said.
Naveen slumped his shoulders and nodded his head in defeat. "Will that be all, father?"
"You are also stripped of your title and status." the king announced.
Naveen shot a look up at him. "What?"
"That will be all, son." Kabir confirmed.
Naveen looked over at his mother who had glistened eyes, meaning that she would be crying soon. There was nothing she could do to help as she was only a queen to the powerful king.
He left the throne room feeling a lot of emotions that felt worse than his hangover, but he wasn't going to let that pull him down. A smile crept him his smooth lips as an idea suddenly came to mind.
Another valet name Lawrence heard the entire ordeal and couldn't be more happier. The prince was finally getting what he deserved. When he saw the prince quietly leaving the throne room he asked, "Is there anything that I can do for you, your highness?"
"You can carry my luggage in the morning because United States, here I come!" Naveen said with a dance.
"United States?" Lawrence asked, puzzled at how good the prince was taking the punishment. "Where in teh United States" He followed the prince to his room.
Naveen pulled out of ukelele and began strumming it. "New Orleans!"
Meanwhile, in the throne room Nagina wiped away her tears with a royal handkerchief. "Dear Kabir, do you believe that your harsh punishment will work for Naveen?"
The king sighed, "I believe it shall. If it toned down my irresponsible youthful days then I believe that it will work in all of our favours as well."
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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA – A week later
"Achidonza!" Naveen exclaimed after leaving his hotel suite. It wasn't easy getting a room in town due to some of hotels not allowing what he heard call 'coloureds' and 'negroes' but thanks to a few female fans who were maids in the top hotel in the city, he was able to catch the best suite in town with a great cost as well. Since he didn't have any available valets or servants of his own he was thankful for the hospitality from the hotel's paid help.
While walking down the busy street he noticed the beautiful women in what looked to be an expensive red dress walking alone. With no plans as of yet he walked over to the woman.
"Good afternoon, benita y rosina."
The woman raised a puzzled brow. Already knowing him to be a playboy due to his cocky stance and from personal experience, she remained polite. "Good afternoon, sir."
He found her accent very charming and leaned against a lamp pole, giving her his award winning grin, "May I have your name?"
"Right after you tell me what benita…um, whatever means." She said, clearly reading him inside and out. But she's not going to tell him that.
"Oh, right, yes…" Naveen remembered that not everyone knew Maldonian. It wasn't even on all the world maps. "Well, in my country benita y rosina means beautiful rose."
"That's very pretty," said the woman. "My name is Evangeline Facilier and—
"Evangeline! Where are you, darlin'?" asked a tall lankly man by the name of Dr. Jean-Vincent Facilier.
Evangeline looked back and saw the taller slender man and back at Naveen. "It was nice meeting you sir." Then rushed over to her husband.
Naveen simply shrugged. "Eh. There's thousands like her."
"Ain't she pretty?" Someone say.
"She's all right…" Naveen answered and saw the ginger haired man sigh while longing for the woman. "She's my dream girl."
"Who happens to be married my friend." Naveen reminded him. "But there are thousands of women out there waiting for someone, or yours truly to melt their hearts," he said with overconfidence, completely forgetting about the beautiful woman he just spoke with minutes ago.
The man looked up at Naveen and extended his hand, "The name's Raymond, but everybody calls me Ray."
The prince shook the man's hand. "Naveen here…and you don't sound like a lot of the regulars here."
"Oh, you mean my accent? Yeah I'm Cajun, bro. Ya'll must be new around here."
"Actually I am from a place very far from this world." He said.
"Go to bed!" Ray exclaimed. "Ya'll from Shreveport?"
Naveen shook his head. "No, I am from Maldonia."
"Oh well then you came to da right person! I know dis town like the back of my hand!" he slapped his hand on the prince's back. "Let me show ya where all the good places be at!"
That got the prince excited. "Take me to the places where its known for its good times! I want my experience in New Orleans to begin and end with a bang!" Naveen said.
"Whoa wait now!" Ray stopped when he saw Evangeline stepping inside a car. He sighed. "Ain't she the prettiest girl you've ever done seen?"
Naveen also saw Evangeline as well as her husband. "She isn't worth it, my friend. I've been with married women and they only bring trouble."
"Dat doc doesn't 'preciate her," Ray shared.
Naveen shrugged. "She married him for a reason. Now let us move on to better things, my friend."
Ray swallowed the lump in his throat. "Ya'll right, Cap, but it's gon be hard to get ova her." His heart broke at the sight of Evangeline returning her husband kiss. "She is married to da best coloured doc in town. I'm just ordinary man with many jobs. If I had her as my wife I would do everythang to make her happy."
Naveen felt some sympathy for the nice man. "Tell you what, Ray." He put an arm on the red hair man's shoulder. "I will find you the best girls this town have only if you take me to the best jazz club in town!"
Ray shook his head. "There's no other girls like Evangeline, Cap. She's the real thang."
"We'll just see about that," Naveen said determined to help his new friend get over this Evangeline.
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After spending most of the day sight seeing all the hot spots of New Orleans the two separated with Ray having to get to bed for a couple hours before doing the night shift with the cleaning crew of one of the hottest clubs in town which was on the coloured end of the city.
"Louie my man, I thank you," Naveen tipped a chubby chauffeur and waited for him to open his car door, but when he didn't, "Um, excuse me Louie?"
"It's Louis…" the driver corrected, ready for the snobby customer to leave the car.
"Right, please open my door." the prince ordered.
Louis snorted, "Who do you think I am?"
"My chauffeur for the night?" Naveen said, not really acknowledging the man. His eyes were on the bright lights and loud but hot jazz music playing from the club.
Louis sighed, getting out of the car to open the prince's door.
"Thank you." Naveen gave the chubby driver another tip before going on his way.
Louis couldn't stay annoyed by the obviously wealthy gentleman for long. There was something different about him compared to the other wealthy customers he drove around town. Then there was the huge tip.
'A hundred dollars?' He never got a tip this huge before and he certainly appreciate as it helped his growing family. He couldn't wait to see his wife later later the show.
Taking out a bag that held his trumpet on the passenger side of the car he then threw his driving hat into the bag.
"My shift his over." He said to the new driver that could take the car for the next shift.
"Wish I could hear ya play tonight," said the new driver. "Break a leg."
"Thanks Tony!" Louis then walked inside the side end of the club. That was how all the musicians entered the building.
Naveen was now surrounded by beautiful women and illegal booze as the hot jazz continued to burn the entire club.
"Achidonza!" the drunken prince threw money out to the crowd and laughed when they scrambled after the green paper. Everyone reacted the same way no matter where he lived.
"Oh Naveen…those fools!" laughed a young woman who squeezed between group of women.
The prince laughed along with the woman before taking out a cigarette, "Money does that to people." He threw out more bills.
"You rich or something." She asked, already knowing the answer.
"Fabulously wealthy," Naveen bragged, taking a seat in the booth.
"Ooh…I've got two more girlfriends…," the woman eased her way by his side, easing her hand up on his thigh. "You want to get out of here and have some real fun?"
Naveen was as high as a kite as his eyes scanned the woman's slender figure. It has been more than a week since he's lain with a beautiful woman, and he wanted nothing more than to sleep with her but adding in more women? It was his preference to sleep with more than one woman anyway. "You have two more like you?" The booze and drugs getting the best of him.
She nodded her head knowing that she had the advantage.
"So there' three of you?" he eyed the darker skin beauty.
She didn't answer and simply took his hand. "We'll get out through the back alley."
"Ladies and gentle…Louis and the Blue Bugs!" said the announcer on stage.
Ray was collecting dirty plates when he spotted his new friend leaving with three mysterious women. "Hey Cap!" He shouted, noticing he wasn't looking too sober. The Cajun man stopped working but before he could make it over to the prince…
"Hey you! Get back to work!" Shouted the kitchen manager.
Ray sighed and did as he was told.
Naveen didn't hear his friend as he left the club. He had one thing on his mind as the woman pushed him against the wall and pressed her lips on his. He wanted to take her then and there as he tried taking her into his arms.
"No, not yet baby," the woman grinned hard, backing away.
The prince was eying the woman and noticed that the two other women were missing. "Whatever happened to your friends?"
"Dey pre-occupied, pretty boy!" said a large man holding a gun.
Naveen instinctively moved out of the way as soon as the man pulled the trigger and kicked it out of his hand.
"Shit!" the mugger fell onto the ground. "Get him!"
Naveen made a run for it out of alley with three more men coming after him. He cursed for drinking as much as he did but couldn't dwell on that now. He had to find a way out of the area.
"Look out!" someone yelled along with a car horn.
Naveen couldn't stop in time as a car struck him. His life flashed before his eyes as he flew onto the sidewalk. A woman's screams could be heard as he black in and out.
"Sir? Please stay awake for me!" a young woman's voice could be heard telling him.
He opened his eyes weakly and looked up and saw a young beautiful nurse before blacking out.
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